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Relative performance evaluation of the English acute . . .
, 2002
"... Relative performance evaluation has been suggested as a means to overcome information asymmetry between regulators and organizations when assessing efficiency. By comparing similar organizations the relationship between costs and effort can be better isolated. The English Department of Health (DoH) ..."
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interpretation of the OLS residuals. The OLS model is re-estimated to calculate confidence intervals around the residuals and as a stochastic cost frontier (SCF). It is concluded that English acute hospitals exhibit less in efficiency than is implied by official estimates.
Original research Impact of star performance ratings in English acute hospital trusts
"... Objective: To explore some of the impacts of star performance ratings in acute hospital trusts in England. Methods: A multiple case study design was used which incorporated purposeful sampling of ‘low ’ and ‘high’ performing trusts using the star rating system. In each case study site, data collecti ..."
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Objective: To explore some of the impacts of star performance ratings in acute hospital trusts in England. Methods: A multiple case study design was used which incorporated purposeful sampling of ‘low ’ and ‘high’ performing trusts using the star rating system. In each case study site, data
The Use and Functionality of Electronic Prescribing Systems in English Acute NHS Trusts: A Cross-Sectional Survey
"... Objectives: To describe current use of electronic prescribing (EP) in English acute NHS hospital trusts, and the use of multiple EP systems within the same hospital. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional postal survey. Setting: Acute NHS hospital trusts in England. Participants: The survey was sent to ..."
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Objectives: To describe current use of electronic prescribing (EP) in English acute NHS hospital trusts, and the use of multiple EP systems within the same hospital. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional postal survey. Setting: Acute NHS hospital trusts in England. Participants: The survey was sent
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"... Preventable deaths due to problems in care in English acute hospitals: a retrospective case record review study ..."
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Preventable deaths due to problems in care in English acute hospitals: a retrospective case record review study
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Preventable deaths due to problems in care in English acute hospitals: a retrospective case record review study
English Non-Executive Directors (NED) on Acute
"... Design: Data extrapolated from Trust websites of NED’ occupational backgrounds by gender and occupations, and inter-rater reliability test undertaken. Setting: Data were available on all but 24 of the 166 Acute Trusts ’ from all regions. Participants: Trust Chairs and NED were categorised by their d ..."
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Design: Data extrapolated from Trust websites of NED’ occupational backgrounds by gender and occupations, and inter-rater reliability test undertaken. Setting: Data were available on all but 24 of the 166 Acute Trusts ’ from all regions. Participants: Trust Chairs and NED were categorised
Revising and editing English in Switzerland:
"... The claim has been made that English is experiencing the most dynamic period of language change since Shakespeare‟s time (e.g. Crystal 2003), and a quick look through any quality newspaper confirms this impression. Not only advertisements but also editorials and news reports are loaded with new word ..."
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or surrounding language. In the case of English, the risk of taking on non-native patterns is particularly acute, since English is now used practically everywhere. It is thus especially important for native speakers outside their language community to re-
LH: Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society/ American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Ann Intern Med 2007
"... Background: Many nonpharmacologic therapies are available for treatment of low back pain. Purpose: To assess benefits and harms of acupuncture, back schools, psychological therapies, exercise therapy, functional resto-ration, interdisciplinary therapy, massage, physical therapies (inter-ferential th ..."
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-ferential therapy, low-level laser therapy, lumbar supports, short-wave diathermy, superficial heat, traction, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and ultrasonography), spinal manipulation, and yoga for acute or chronic low back pain (with or without leg pain). Data Sources: English-language studies were
and chronic haemolysis in an English family'
"... SYNOPSIS Three male members of an English family with chronic haemolytic anaemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency are reported. The disease was symptomless in one adult, but crises, caused either by increased haemolysis or failure of marrow compensation, occurred in two children. ..."
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SYNOPSIS Three male members of an English family with chronic haemolytic anaemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency are reported. The disease was symptomless in one adult, but crises, caused either by increased haemolysis or failure of marrow compensation, occurred in two children
In Search of Epistemic Primitives in the English Resource Grammar
- IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEAD-DRIVEN PHRASE STRUCTURE GRAMMAR
, 2003
"... This paper seeks to improve HPSG engineering through the design of more terse, readable and intuitive type signatures. It argues against the exclusive use of IS-A networks and, with reference to the English Resource Grammar, demonstrates that a collection of higher-order datatypes are already acutel ..."
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This paper seeks to improve HPSG engineering through the design of more terse, readable and intuitive type signatures. It argues against the exclusive use of IS-A networks and, with reference to the English Resource Grammar, demonstrates that a collection of higher-order datatypes are already
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